NLEX vented its ire on a hapless Blackwater side, 117-97, while arresting a 3-game slide in the PBA Governors Cup on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Road Warriors, led by KJ McDaniels, were more balanced in scoring with 5 of them churning out double-digit outputs to overcome Shawn Glover's 39-point explosion for the Bossing.
McDaniels had 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Jericho Cruz led the fight for the locals with 22 markers and 5 assists.
Kris Rosales backed it up by equaling his career-high 18 points, while Kevin Alas and Don Trollano recorded 15 and 11 points, respectively.
They also took advantage of the Bossing's slow start as they dealt Blackwater its 26th straight defeat, the worst losing streak in the league.
NLEX coach Yeng Guiao said they only wanted to arrest their own slump to prevent the Road Warriors from sinking further.
"Gusto lang naming ma-break 'yung losing streak. We felt na if we lose again it would be a big hole we might not be able to come out from. So importante iyung panalo sa amin," said Guiao.
"We also felt na Blackwater is due for a win at some point. Siyempre ayaw namin na kami pa 'yung ma-biktima nila."
The Bossing's last win was actually against NLEX at the Clark bubble last year.
Glover top-scored everyone and added 15 rebounds in the process. But Mike Ayonayon and Rey Suerte were the only locals who came up with double-digit scores.
"Their import played really good basketball, very efficient," noted Guiao. "Siguro kung mayroon lang naka-suporta sa kanyang iba pang locals, we could have been in trouble."
Box scores:
NLEX 117 – McDaniels 24, Cruz 22, Rosales 18, Alas 15, Trollano 11, Murrell 7, Quinahan 6, Nieto 4, Galanza 3, Soyud 2, Paniamogan 0, Varilla 0, Porter 0, Ighalo 0.
Blackwater 97 – Glover 39, Suerte 11, Ayonayon 11, Amer 8, McCarthy 7, Baloria 5, Escoto 4, Ebona 3, Desiderio 3, Washington 2, Ambolutdo 2, Melton 0, Chauca 0, Paras 0, Casio 0.
Quarters: 34-14; 58-41; 92-76; 117-97.
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